Contact Information

Mary Baker
Tel:  401-333-7135
mkbaker1@ccri.edu

Jaime Nash
Tel:  401-333-7156
jnash@ccri.edu

Events

Learn about recycling in Rhode Island

CCRI students, faculty and staff are invited to tour the Central Landfill in Johnston, which is operated by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, and learn about the process of recycling at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 or Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2010. Transportation to and from the facility will be provided at no cost. More information about the length of the tour and the transportation schedule will be made available to participants in advance of the trip. To sign up, contact Mary Baker at mkbaker1@ccri.edu.

Earth Day 2010

Thanks to all who participated in the CCRI Green Team's celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day at the Flanagan Campus on April 23. The beautiful weather brought out many who collected trash and helped to plant shrubs in a new CCRI Green Team garden bed. Stop by to see the new garden bed at the “B” entrance to the campus.  [Photos] [more information]

E-Waste Collection Day! - New Date Coming Soon

The college is partners with Cartridge World Rhode Island and Office Recycling Solutions to host computer and electronics collections.

Plub-in to eCycling Many electronic products used in the workplace and homes contain hazardous substances such as lead and mercury and cannot be discarded with your regular trash. Most items will be collected for a $3 fee. These include CPUs, servers, keyboards, spare computer parts, monitors, laptops, network equipment, mouse devices, laser printers, routers, radios, scanners, fax machines, window unit air conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies, cables and wires, aluminum, copper, cell phones and telephones. Some items will require an additional disposal fee: $15 for televisions; $25 for televisions in wood casing; and $17 for large copy machines. No alkaline batteries or white goods will be accepted. Paper Shredding will also be available for $0.35 / lb.